Dear hedonists, A few days before the Chinese New Year, on Saturday, February 10th, a mischievous thought led me to reread the fantastic text by Pierre Desproges, written in 1981 for the magazine *Charlie Hebdo*, titled “Les étrangers sont nuls” (Foreigners are worthless). Everyone was targeted, including the French. Regarding the Chinese and their “culinary […]
Will you be able to enjoy the pool at your Airbnb in Sitges or the jacuzzi at your hotel in Barcelona? The most touristic region of Spain, Catalonia, has declared a state of emergency due to drought in 202 municipalities, mainly in the Barcelona metropolitan area. Agriculture and industry are affected, of course, but likely […]
Of course, rugby is a sport where the collective is more important than the individual. Sexton retired after 118 appearances since 2009, leaving a big gap as the three potential candidates to take over the number 10 jersey have only 12 appearances between them. Despite this (forced) wind of freshness, Andy Farrell wants to continue […]
Their autonomous community has experienced over three years, 40 months, with below-normal precipitation for the season. This is twice as long as the previous record in 2008. The dwindling water reserves, which have fallen below 16% of their capacity, have triggered the declaration of a drought emergency, in effect since this Friday. This imposes severe […]
The Palestinian society on the brink of implosion. In Ramallah, the administrative capital of the Palestinian Authority, the cancellation of work permits for Palestinians strains relations with Israeli authorities. In the surrounding streets, vendors selling fruits and vegetables from small carts shout to attract customers. This provides relief for a smiling and shy single woman […]
QUIZ: Amphibians, birds, primates, or fish: these marvelous representatives of the animal kingdom are at risk of disappearing in the coming decades. Test your knowledge with our questionnaire. This database currently contains over 150,000 records, which are associated with a status ranging from “least concern” to “critically endangered,” without mentioning “extinct at the global level” […]
She is rejuvenating her image through the opening of restaurants and the publication of dedicated works. “Do you have any classics left? If he comes back to Groot, the counter that the two friends, 25 years old each, inaugurated two months ago, it’s to taste one of the four pies on the menu (priced from […]
Winter is still here… Just a little more patience before finding the colors of spring fruits and vegetables. In the meantime, carrots and cabbage for vegetables, and citrus fruits and apples for fruits are to be favored. Dishes based on potatoes or endive salads can be on the menu for February lunches and dinners. Revived […]
A new species arrives, or another disappears, and everything is disrupted. The introduction, or arrival, of animals is often seen as a source of problems in this sense. Introduced animals could play the same role as local species if the right characteristics are taken into account in conservation policies. To reach these conclusions, the authors […]
